 IN the poetical works of Dr. Swift there is not much upon which the critic can exercise his powers. They are often humorous, almost always light, and have the qualities which recommend such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the most part...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 48by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They arc, for the most pnrt, what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the...places." To divide this collection into classes, and shew how some pieces are gross, and some are trifling, would be to tell the reader what he knows already,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the most part, what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the...places." To divide this collection into classes, and shew how some pieces are gross, and some are trifling, would be to tell the reader what he knows already,... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 422 pages
...correct, his numbers smooth, and his rhymes exact. There seldom occurs a laboured expression, or ^ redundant epithet. All his verses exemplify his own...definition of a good style ; they consist of proper ivords in proper places" But the levity with which he frequently treats the most serious subjects is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the nfost part, what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the rhymes exact. There seldom occur a hard-laboured expression or a redundant epithet; all his verses exemplify his own definition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...and the rhimes exact. There seldom occurs a hard laboured expression, or a redundant epithet ; al! his verses exemplify his own definition of a good...how some pieces are gross, and some are trifling, will be to tell the reader what he knows already, and to find faults of which the author could not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the most part, what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the...places." To divide this collection into classes, and shew how some pieces are gross, and some are trifling, would be to tell the reader what he knows already,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the most part what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the...occurs a hard-laboured expression, or a redundant epiLIFE OF SWIFT. <hel ; all hie «trie! exemplify bis own definition of a good style, they consist... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the most part, what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the rhymes exact. There seldom occurs a hard laboured expression or a redundant epithet ; all his verses exemplify his own definition of a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pages
...such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the most part what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the rhymes, exact. There seldom occurs a bard-laboured expression, or a redundant epU tbet ; all his verses exemplify his own definition of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 pages
...the rhymes, exact. There seldom occurs a hard-laboured expression, or a redundant epitbet ; all bis verses exemplify his own definition of a good style, they consist of " proper words ia proper places." To divide this collection into classes, and show how some- pieces are gross, and... | |
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